Simplified Constitution
The Constitution explained in words everyone can understand.
Start with a topic
All topics →When police stop or arrest you
What the police must tell you, your right to stay silent, and bail.
Your rights in court
Fair hearing, being presumed innocent, lawyers and interpreters.
Speaking out, information and elections
Freedom of expression, access to information, peaceful protest and voting.
Equality, dignity and privacy
Equal treatment, human dignity, personal privacy and disability rights.
Your rights at work
Fair pay, safe conditions, joining a union and going on strike.
Health, education and basic needs
Health care, housing, food, water, social security and school.
Land, housing and property
Owning property and protection from unfair seizure or eviction.
All simplified articles
- Art. 19Rights and fundamental freedoms
- Art. 20Application of Bill of Rights
- Art. 24Limitation of rights and fundamental freedoms
- Art. 25Fundamental Rights and freedoms that may not be limited
- Art. 26Right to life
- Art. 27Equality and freedom from discrimination
- Art. 28Human dignity
- Art. 29Freedom and security of the person
- Art. 30Slavery, servitude and forced labour
- Art. 31Privacy
- Art. 32Freedom of conscience, religion, belief and opinion
- Art. 33Freedom of expression
- Art. 35Access to information
- Art. 36Freedom of association
- Art. 37Assembly, demonstration, picketing and petition
- Art. 38Political rights
- Art. 39Freedom of movement and residence
- Art. 40Protection of right to property
- Art. 41Labour relations
- Art. 42Environment
- Art. 43Economic and social rights
- Art. 45Family
- Art. 46Consumer rights
- Art. 47Fair administrative action
- Art. 48Access to justice
- Art. 49Rights of arrested persons
- Art. 50Fair hearing
- Art. 51Rights of persons detained, held in custody or imprisoned
- Art. 53Children
- Art. 54Persons with disabilities